Malhotra, Y., Role of Social Influence, Self-Determination and Quality Of Use In Information Technology Acceptance And Utilization: A Theoretical Framework And Empirical Field Study, PhD Thesis. University of Pittsburgh, Doctor of Philosophy Program, Joseph M. Katz Graduate School of Business, Pittsburgh: PA, July 1998, 181 pages, 120 Tables of Quantitative Analysis.

Twenty essays present current research on knowledge management as related to effective design of new organization forms. The first section of the book covers frameworks, models, analyses, case studies and research on the integration of knowledge management within virtual organizations, virtual teams and virtual communities of practice. Themes covered in this section include business model innovation; design of virtual organization forms; net-based models; techniques for enabling knowledge capture, sharing and transfer; and collaboration and competition at intra- and inter-organizational levels. The focus of the second half is on key success factors that are important for realizing virtual models of business transformation. Topics include the role of organizational control systems, the role of internal and external employees and customers in creation of organizational knowledge, and information quality issues.

We are living in interesting times characterized by increasing digitalization of business enterprises in a global interconnected knowledge economy. With waning euphoria about the first wave of digital e-business enterprises and a sobering dot-com stock market, business model innovation is being recognized as the key enabler that can unleash value creation for new digital enterprises. Knowledge Management for Business Model Innovation is anticipated to be the mantra for survival, competence and success of pure play Net enterprises, as well as relatively traditional brick-and-mortar enterprises faced with the challenge of transforming their business models into-- and beyond -- click-and-mortar companies.

"Knowledge Management and Business Model Innovation is an important addition to the IS researcher's bookshelf. It brings together the latest thinking on issues at the forefront of teaching innovation and professional imagination." - M. Lynne Markus, Professor and Department Chair of Electronic Business, City University of Hong Kong

AACSB 'exemplar' of 'considerable impact on practice' among Finance Nobel laureates
- Final Report of the AACSB International Impact of Research Task Force

Top 50 Worldwide Business & Economics Researchers of All Time
- Ranked in Scientific Impact Studies: University of Minnesota, Drexel University, ASIS&T
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Known for developing Global Discipline & Practice of Knowledge Management

Top CxOs and Commanders of US Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps
Consistently and actively apply Dr. Malhotra's research and practices:
To define and execute global & national cyberspace and defense strategies. E.g.:

Published Research: Top-2 journals, ACM/IEEE Journals & Proceedings
- Applied by global organizations such as NASA and World's Top Banks.

Examples of Known Influence on World's Most Prestigious Institutions
- Harvard & Princeton University Libraries reviewed work as standard reference
--- Such as edited / authored books on Digital Business Model Innovation
- Harvard Business School Professors reviewed work to teach Harvard MBAs
- StanfordUniversity, University of California Berkeley, Wharton, etc.
--- Such as National Information Infrastructure & KM Research

Vision Korea Campaign, “Knowledge Management for the New Digital Economy,” Invited Opening Plenary Keynote Presentation, 4th Knowledge Management Academic Symposium, Korea Knowledge Management Society, Seoul, South Korea, May 13, 2000. Invited to deliver the plenary keynote to South Korea’s 400 national leaders and CxOs from the top corporations and university research academia leading the development of South Korea as a Knowledge Economy. Other Keynote Speakers in this National South Korean Keynote series included CxOs such as Charles Lucier, Chief Knowledge Officer of the strategy consulting firm Booz Allen Hamilton.

KMWorld, “Knowledge Management for High Performance e-Enterprises: Business Strategy and Technology for 'Internet Time'”, KMWorld 2000, Santa Clara (Silicon Valley), CA, Sep. 12-Sep. 15, 2000. Invited to address Silicon Valley venture capitalists and CxOs as the founder and developer of digital ventures renowned for global thought leadership of worldwide CxOs on digital innovation of hi-tech business models and national economies.

Government of Mexico, “Knowledge Management and Transformation of the Government: Opportunities and Challenges,” Invited Opening Plenary Keynote, Tecnologías de la información para el desarrollo de la Administración Pública, World Trade Center, Mexico City, Mexico, September 28, 1999. Invited to deliver the opening plenary keynote to the leading Cabinet Ministers of the Parliament of Mexico, 13 National Chief Information Officers, and 600 top IT Executives in the Government of Mexico. The other plenary keynote was given by the global head of G8 Electronic Governments reporting to UK Prime Minister Tony Blair.

The Indus Entrepreneurs (TiE Global, Silicon Valley), “Growing Business Enterprises on the Net: The Way of the Wild Wild Web,” Invited Opening Plenary Keynote, Cerritos, CA, April 21, 1999. Invited to deliver the plenary keynote to Silicon Valley venture capitalists, CxOs and IT entrepreneurs at the annual event organized by the leading Silicon Valley venture capitalists and angel investors organization, Silicon Valley based TiE Global, and hosted by Mr. Safi Qureshey, the co-founder and former CEO of AST Research, Inc., a personal computer manufacturer acquired by Samsung Electronics in 1997. Invited to apparently substitute for Guy Kawasaki, the Silicon Valley venture capitalist and chief evangelist of Apple Computer, who had reported 'plane engine trouble.' The other plenary keynote was by the founder of Silicon Graphics.

National Science Foundation, National Expert Panel of Computer Scientists, Web Computing, Cyber Computing & Cyber Security, Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) and Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) Phase II ($500K per proposal), Arlington, Virginia, August 10 - September 25 and October 3 - October 22, 2002.

Government of Mexico, “Knowledge Management and Transformation of the Government,” Expert Panel, Tecnologías de la información para el desarrollo de la Administración Pública, Mexico City, Mexico, Sep.28, 1999. The panel was composed of the key national cabinet ministers from the Mexico Parliament and the 13 CIOs representing the Government of Mexico.

Government of Netherlands, “Knowledge Management for Guiding the Reorganization of National Educational, Technological and Institutional Infrastructures,” Advisory Panel, Dutch Ministry of Education, Culture and Science, Government of Netherlands, June, 1998.

Indian Institute of Technology, New Delhi, India, "E-Business and Knowledge Management: Up Close and Personal Looking Forward by Looking in the Rear View Mirror." Invited Editorial on the Inauguration and Launch of Indian Institute of Technology's Global Journal of e-Business and Knowledge Management.

Permission is explicitly granted by the listed sole or primary author to reference or use any of the research frameworks, instruments, measures, and models in any of above papers by following appropriate norms of attribution of original sources.

"The very essence of what various IT systems can do in the context of KM begins and ends with people and processes. In absence of motivation and commitment on the part of the users, such systems cannot function."
-- Yogesh Malhotra in CIO Insight interview, July 1, 2004.